31 simple wellness tips for healthy & happy living

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Sometimes it can feel like maintaining a healthy

lifestyle is an overwhelming challenge that doesn’t

fit within the realities of daily life. It’s tough to hold

down a full-time job, eat well, train for a marathon,

make homemade green juice, spend quality time with

your family/partner, and meditate for an hour each

day. 😰

Of course, healthy living can incorporate all of these

things (if you want it to), but it doesn’t have to be

defined by grandiose displays of health and fitness.

So much of healthy living is really made up of small

things we do daily—things that are so small they

don’t feel momentous, but that, done consistently

over time, add up to produce big results.

Here are 31 tips to live a healthier, happier lifestyle—

all simple, easy things that can be seamlessly

incorporated into your daily life:

1. DRINK A GLASS OF WATER FIRST

THING IN THE MORNING

Coffee’s great too, but it’s best to start your day by

re-hydrating with a full glass of water. Hydrating first

thing in the morning helps to aid digestion, enhance

skin health and boost energy.

2. TAKE THE STAIRS

Taking the stairs instead of the elevator is a simple

way to get a little more physical activity in your daily

life. It also strengthens and tones your legs and core

while you’re at it!

3. MAKE HALF YOUR PLATE VEGGIES

A simple hack for healthy eating (and portion control)

is to make half your plate veggies at each meal.

4. GET A FITBIT & TRACK YOUR STEPS

Using a Fitbit (we like the Ionic and Versa ) to track

your steps is an easy way to make sure you’re

getting enough physical activity. We aim for 10,000

steps each day , which has significant physical and

mental health benefits. The Fitbit will also remind you

to get 250 steps each hour (another important

measure of health—see tip #9!).

5. SWITCH TO NONTOXIC HOUSEHOLD

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Conventional household cleaning products are full of

harmful chemical ingredients that are not good for

our health. Switching to healthier alternatives (we

share a complete list in our Healthy Cleaning Guide )

is a simple way to reduce your exposure to

environmental toxins in your home.

6. USE NONTOXIC SKINCARE &

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

Similar to cleaning products, conventional skincare

and personal care products are formulated with toxic

ingredients we should not regularly let absorb into

our body’s largest organ. Reduce the toxic burden

on your body by switching to nontoxic personal care

and beauty products (see our specific

recommendations on deodorant , sunscreen, and

green beauty products ).

7. TAKE A PROBIOTIC DAILY

A daily probiotic can help with digestion, skin health,

immunity, mental health and more. Learn more

about the health benefits of probiotics (and all the

ways to get them in your diet), and shop our favorite

probiotic here .

8. EAT REAL FOOD

Aim to only eat real food that’s made of whole food

ingredients you would have in your own kitchen

pantry, or that your grandmother would recognize.

(Yup, this rules out most packaged food, sorry!)

9. STAND UP EVERY 30 MINUTES WHILE

WORKING

Reduce the harmful effects of sitting (like at your desk

job) by standing up and moving around a bit every

half hour.

10. GET SUNLIGHT EVERY DAY

Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients for

overall health, and sunlight is a great source of it.

Aim to get at least 30 minutes of sunlight each day—

preferably in the afternoon, and without sunscreen

( read more about that here ).

11. FILL YOUR HOME WITH

HOUSEPLANTS

Houseplants help to cleanse your indoor air (sadly, it

probably needs it! ), they’re pretty, and research

even shows they improve mood, creativity and

problem solving!

12. SWEAT EVERY DAY

Aim to sweat in some way each day—whether that’s

via running, biking, dancing, hot yoga, or any other

physical activity you enjoy.

13. HAVE A DAILY GREEN SMOOTHIE

Green smoothies as a snack or simple, on-the-go

breakfast are an easy way to get your greens in each

day. Check out our curated list of healthy (veggie-

packed!) smoothie recipes .

14. WORK HARD & BE KIND

Enough said!

15. CULTIVATE A POSITIVE MINDSET

“The only difference between a good day and a bad

day is your attitude.” It’s true—mindset is

everything! Cultivate a positive mindset by

recognizing negative thought patterns and countering

them with positive thoughts or affirmations.

16. GET ENOUGH SLEEP

Most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night.

Follow our tips on getting quality sleep —things like

keeping your bedroom cool at night, avoiding blue

light after dark, and more.

17. START YOUR DAY WITH A HEALTHY

MORNING ROUTINE

Start each day with fulfilling activities that set the tone

for how you want to feel—whether that’s inspired,

relaxed, productive, or something else. Check out our

list of ideas for your healthy morning routine .

18. EAT THE RAINBOW

Aim to eat all the colors of the rainbow each day.

(Natural colors only, no Skittles!) Get our free fillable/

printable Eat the Rainbow daily & weekly tracker to

help keep track!

19. FLOSS YOUR TEETH

Floss your teeth daily for good dental health and

overall health. Not only does flossing daily protect

your teeth and gums, but good dental health is also

important for immunity and heart health.

20. SPEND TIME ALONE

Spending regular time alone helps to get to know

yourself, and check in with how you’re doing and

what you want, so you can live your most intentional

life. Some people enjoying hiking, going for a walk or

run, meditating , or even sunbathing as a healthy

source of alone time.

21. DO THINGS YOU ENJOY

This often gets overlooked as an essential element of

healthy living—doing things each day that you enjoy!

Whether that’s exercise, baking, crafting, reading a

book or watching TV, reserve time each day to spend

doing activities you personally enjoy.

22. CHOOSE ORGANIC FOODS WHEN

POSSIBLE

There are a gazillion health, environmental and social

reasons to choose organic foods , so we’ll let that

more detailed post do the talking and just remind you

to choose organic foods whenever possible.

23. A TEASPOON OF APPLE CIDER

VINEGAR KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

Apple cider vinegar cures everything (well… almost

everything!). A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a

glass of water helps aid digestion, relieve bloat,

boost immunity, regulate blood sugar levels and

more.

24. SMILE OFTEN

Smiling actually boosts your physical and mental

health, so smile as often as you can throughout the

day!

25. WORK ON OVERCOMING YOUR FEARS

Fears hold us back and keep us from living life as our

best self. Acknowledge your fears and take steps to

overcome them. (One example of this is overcoming

your fear of public speaking to open new doors in

your career and personal life.)

26. USE A YOGA BALL AS A DESK CHAIR

Save your back/shoulders/neck and strengthen your

core by using a yoga ball as a desk chair.

27. MANAGE STRESS WITH SELF-CARE

ACTIVITIES

Chronic stress is detrimental to both your physical

and mental health. Get to know your stress triggers

and releases (the things that can help calm you when

you’re stressed) so you can proactively cope with

stress and maintain healthy levels.

28. INTERMITTENT FASTING CAN

PROMOTE WEIGHT LOSS

We’re not really into dieting (restrictions are no

fun!), but intermittent fasting is more of an eating

pattern than a diet. It has several notable health

benefits, and can help speed metabolism to promote

weight loss.

29. DRINK A GLASS OF WATER AFTER

EVERY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

A glass of water after every alcoholic beverage helps

to detoxify the alcohol from your body, as well as

slow your alcohol consumption and keep you

hydrated (a key factor in hangover prevention!).

30. PRACTICE GRATITUDE

Practice gratitude each day—this could be when you

wake up, before bed, or during your lunch break at

work. Here are our favorite tips for practicing more

gratitude in your daily life , plus a rundown of the

physical and mental health benefits of practicing

gratitude regularly.

31. A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK IS

BETTER THAN NO WALK AT ALL

When it comes to a healthy lifestyle, doing just a little

bit is better than doing nothing at all. If you want to

go on a walk but don’t have time for your usual

hour-long walk, take a short walk around the block. A

5-minute walk is better than no walk at all!

And remember:

• You don’t have to do everything, and you don’t

have to do it all at once.

• You’re more likely to do things you actually enjoy.

So, take note of which of these healthy living tips

sound most enjoyable to you and start there!

FOUR WELLNESS TIP

Choose a few things you like from

this list to incorporate into your

own life!

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